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Toddler Air Plane Travel Essentials ✈️🍼👶
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items We flew with my 13-month-old to Italy from NY - it was an 8+ hour flight (there was an hour delay both ways). Talk about nightmare fuel! I was SO NERVOUS but luckily a few solid recommendations from friends and family really helped us pull through. T...
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Food/Snacks 🍱
If you wanna carry around some snacks without looking ridiculous with a huge cooler, I really liked this bag. I have one in white and pink (not shown) and it was really spacious enough to hold enough snacks for the trip. I only put a handful of cold ...
Lilly Pulitzer Cute Cooler Bag, Large Insulated Tote, Pink
While I chose to bring powdered milk with me, I wanted to have a small cooler for our travels during the trip. This was great for holding two pouches and utensils plus maybe an applesauce or a small plum during our daily travels.
I’m sure it would ...
YOUSHARES Breastmilk Cooler Bag w/ Thermometer
Big fan of this. There’s a lot of places that will give you hot milk in Italy, but when you’re waiting on a train platform, or sitting on a bus, these are really a lifesaver. My son drink this no problem!
A really lightweight solution to the altern...
Voyager Toddler Milk On The Go, Organic, 16 Sachets
My son’s favorite - so affordable and easy to travel with the little individual bags.
Savoritz Mini Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers, 8.8 oz
These definitely keep my son full in a pinch and they taste similar to the tractor wheels!
Organic Fiber & Protein Apples, Spinach Oat Bar for Toddlers
These are delicious without all the sugar of traditional yogis. They’re also bigger! My son picks them out of a mix to eat first, every time, no matter the flavor.
Amara Organic Smoothie Melts | Plant-Based Baby Snacks
Make Space 🎧
My son was slightly too young for this - but I will not be returning!!
This came recommended by a friend, and the way my niece was constantly shifting fears to wanting different toys and coloring…I can’t imagine using something else that would let ...
Lusso Gear Airplane Tray Cover for Kids
Bro all I wanted was a foot rest on my 8 hour flight!!!!!!!!!!!!! I cannot emphasize this enough. Just get it.
I thought, “well we didn’t have to buy a seat for my son, so where am I going to put my legs when he’s sleeping on this?” CORRECTION, MOM...
JefDiee Inflatable Foot Rest Pillow, Adjustable 3 Layers
These came in clutch! It bought us a good 30 minutes of quiet time. The active noise canceling was totally necessary, and the safe-volume limit was honestly such a relief. Ms. Rachel time was a success.
You probably know how hearing on a plane can ...
MIDOLA Kids ANC Headphones Bluetooth 5.4 Foldable
If you’re traveling with a very small child and are worried about the plane being too loud, I would get these. I have them for my son for outdoor events, and while he won’t wear them, they are definitely very effective in terms of reducing noise!
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Alpine Muffy Baby Ear Protection - Yellow
When it came time for takeoff, and for adjusting to the time change, these were it. I was able to give these to my son without feeling guilty for drugging him with Benadryl or another actual drug.
He slept 3 hours for the first leg of the flight ho...
Pink Stork Baby Sleep Drops, Chamomile & Magnesium, 1 oz
This is SO soft! And lightweight, but still warm enough. I got it as a shower gift and now it’s on my list to gift to others!! It’s the right blanket in-between a light muslin and a warm fleece. Aka the perfect blanket.
Baby Girls Secret Garden Chenille Sweater Blanket, Exclusively at Macy's
Toys 🧸
These are $4 and versatile for organizing! They are so lightweight and perfect for so many of my toddler’s little toy sets. “Little People” fit well in here too.
Hard Sided Zipper Pencil Case Gray - up&up™
So safe, fun, and easy to contain. The 12 of set fits perfect in the $4 target case. A lightweight toy for on-the-go!!
Magnetic Building Blocks 1.65in Cubes 12PCS
Educational, sensory, and screen free, you can get through these a few times if you whip them out throughout the flight! This also fits great in the clear pencil case.
Melissa & Doug® Ms. Rachel™ First Words Textured Sensory Flashcards ...
These are smaller so better for older toddlers. My 2-yr-old niece absolutely loved these. I taught learn how to stack them without having them fall over! We spent a lot of time learning and playing with these blocks for the entirety of our trip.
Whi...
OUXIA Magnetic 3D Puzzle Cubes Set of 7
My 2-yr-old niece was obsessed with this on our trip (and lowkey, so was I. So soothing). She colored for a combined literal hours on this pad. It dries quick, but not too quick, if you catch my drift.
Horizon Group Bluey Aqua Art Reusable Pages
Did my son drop these pieces all over the plane? Yes. Did I care? No. It did keep him busy and that’s the point.
There’s a big learning opportunity here where every time I take a piece and put it back for him, I tell him what it is or I tell him wh...
Toddler Busy Board Montessori Toy 10 Pages
Another one to thank my two-year-old niece for. My son actually enjoyed playing with her by sticking and re-sticking these stickers on these little paper boards.
Lightweight, relatively inexpensive and OK if you lose a couple of the stickers!
Kalysky 6Set 3D Reusable Puffy Sticker Books
This lovey is so soft. The head is stuffed but the body is thin so it packs & travels well. The tags are good for small babies and toddlers alike for the sensory input.
Taggies Molasses Sloth Lovey – 11"